Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, August 19, 2020

 

 

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday, August 19, 2020 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Future of Parliamentary Committee on China uncertain following Trudeau's prorogation

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

BC looks to boost testing as it reports 68 new coronavirus cases

New COVID-19 test site opens in Vancouver amid rising case numbers

Over 60 new cases, 12 flights with confirmed cases, testing centres expand, and more

BC's active COVID-19 infections climb to new record high: 798

WE fallout

Morneau's office, Kielburgers described as 'besties' in newly released documents

                                                                           
Globe and Mail

BC Teachers Federation wants smaller class sizes, stricter mask policies in back-to-school plan

Alberta Teachers' Association urges province to delay start of school year

TDSB considers hiring more teachers, shrinking class sizes for elementary students this fall

Laurentian University suspends admissions to 17 programs including business, music

Government is hiding from accountability with prorogation of Parliament, opposition says

Alan Fotheringham, dead at 87, picked at the pretensions of the powerful with his pen

Liberals plan to use regulations to create income support after CERB winds down

Justin Trudeau's cynical disdain for Parliament, and for Canadian voters

The Chateau Laurier will change. But will Ottawa?

CBC

Conservatives claim 'coverup' after Trudeau shuts down Parliament

Trudeau tries to pivot - and trips over his finance minister

Federal prosecutors told to avoid drug possession charges when possible in new directive

Canada to adopt new approach in managing US relationship: sources

Freeland doesn't have the Bay Street experience of Morneau. Does it matter?

Documents suggest bureaucrats were nudged to look to WE Charity for student program

Toronto Star

Liberal cabinet ministers raised questions over WE Charity deal, newly released documents reveal

Liberal MPs are happy to have Chrystia Freeland in finance - and to be rid of Bill Morneau

Trudeau minister's office had previously undisclosed conversations with WE Charity, documents reveal

Large Ontario school boards don't intend to hit 50% target for in-class instruction in high schools

Toronto schools will require masks for all students

Peter MacKay is the best choice to take Conservatives forward

Toronto Sun

Trudeau signals big changes are on the horizon

Documents show politicians not civil servants brought inWE

Ford forges ahead with back-to-school plan

Urban Ontario businesses hurting more than rural counterparts: CFIB

We need recovery, not decarbonization

Dr. Foth was a force in Canadian journalism

Trudeau tries to fine his way out of chaos

National Post

Trudeau 'wants to go big,' plans sweeping social welfare reform for Canada: sources

Warning: Liberal spending blitz ahead

Time to push the reset button on Canada/US relations

Trudeau's spin about Morneau's departure is insulting

Redacted WE documents are part of coverup by liberal government

Maclean's

Solving WE's 'which came first' problem

Alan Fotheringham was loved, revered and loathed but never ignored

The best of Alan Fotheringham

Global

BC's Christie Mountain wildfire: Blaze now listed at 1,400 hectares

Fence erected on stretch of Canada-US border near Vancouver

Downtown Vancouver resident fears for family's after drug user chased her with needle

BC Teachers' union wants more masks, smaller classes in COVID-19 plan

First Nations call for halt to BC salmon fishery amid historic sockeye 'collapse'

Senior public servants repeatedly questioned key parts of WE Charity deal: documents

RCMP 'examining' decision to give WE Charity deal to run student service program

Glen Murray pushes universal basic income program for Federal Green Party

Andrew Furey sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's premier today

Miscellaneous                            
        

Nova Scotia mass shooting unleashes conflict quesitons, legal game of cat and mouse

Advocates Blast BC's Overdose Crisis Response and Quit Consultations

BC's Back-to-School Plan Isn't good enough

If we cared about the homeless, we'll build lots of Tiny Homes, Fast

Trudeau should stay out of judicial education: lawyers

Public prohibited from seeing teacher complaints

BC Privacy laws outdate, lawmakers told